Jamming the ratchet effect ☆ Moses: SJ Mayor Mahan is “rebranding scope creep” as “the basics”

By Take Back San Jose | April 6, 2026 |

Special Reports April 2, 2026 Under pressure to address San Jose’s massive budget shortfall, CA gubernatorial candidate Mayor Matt Mahan talked up “charitable or commercial ventures” as if they were “core municipal functions.” They’re not, says Mark Moses, author of The Municipal Financial Crisis: instead of chasing the glamour of being a sports destination, leaders…

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They crush family businesses

By Take Back San Jose | April 1, 2026

March 20, 2026 John, I recently traveled to downtown Los Angeles to visit a 3rd generation, family-owned metal recycling company. What I saw made me furious, but it perfectly illustrates why I’m running for California Attorney General. This business is being crushed. There are sixteen different California regulatory agencies that oversee their work. Sixteen! Are…

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